diff --git a/src/Posting/Captcha.v1.coffee b/src/Posting/Captcha.v1.coffee
index c371bef7e..ea1fd3ade 100644
--- a/src/Posting/Captcha.v1.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/Captcha.v1.coffee
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ Captcha.v1 =
         " (#{count} cached captchas)"
     @nodes.input.placeholder = placeholder
     @nodes.input.alt = count # For XTRM RICE.
+    clearTimeout @timer
+    if count
+      @timer = setTimeout @clear.bind(@), @captchas[0].timeout - Date.now()
 
   reload: (focus) ->
     # Recaptcha.should_focus = false: Hack to prevent the input from being focused